Wainy316 Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 I hate reading a brand new book for the first time. Once the pages have been open for an extended period of time, it never returns to pristine condition. Same with wearing a brand new pair of white trainers for the first time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted July 4, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted July 4, 2014 Yeah but books look better when they're a bit ruffled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 They do, I just don't like the process of them becoming ruffled. I hate ruining pristine things such as walking on settled snow too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginko Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 (edited) Nah, ruining perfection gives things character. If you see a guy walking down the street wearing pure white trainers, you just know he's a bellend. Get them a little scuffed and a bit dirty and give them some life, man. Same with books. They're meant to be read, getting them a little bent out of shape gives them a bit of character that makes them all your own. The tattier the book, the more love you've shown it since you've read it so much. I do love my Kindle too though. Whoever mentioned the fact that Kindles and actual books can co-exist was spot on. Edited July 4, 2014 by Ginko 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted July 4, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted July 4, 2014 I guess it's like mp3s and CDs/LPs. Room for both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 Nah, ruining perfection gives things character. If you see a guy walking down the street wearing pure white trainers, you just know he's a bellend. Get them a little scuffed and a bit dirty and give them some life, man. Same with books. They're meant to be read, getting them a little bent out of shape gives them a bit of character that makes them all your own. The tattier the book, the more love you've shown it since you've read it so much. Yeah I like I said I do like things tatty, I just don't like the process of actually doing it. It's just the first instance. Once it is even slightly scuffed, I'll happily be rough with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Rugeley Villa Posted July 4, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted July 4, 2014 Wainy explaining how he likes his women. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted July 4, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted July 4, 2014 ^^^^ Well played, sir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 You like that one mooney ha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVTuco Posted July 16, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted July 16, 2014 1Q84. A bit weird, but at the same time fascinating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted July 16, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted July 16, 2014 1Q84. A bit weird, but at the same time fascinating.On my long list. The Wind Up Bird Chronicle is one of my favourite novels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pelle Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 I've just finished The Twelve by Justin Cronin and can't wait 'till the next and last in his trilogy comes out. The Passage was better, but it's still a good book. Now I'm on the 7th book of WoT, Crown of swords. And as I'm a big geek I couldn't resist to buy Graham Greene's book Brighton Rock when I just happened to find it a couple of days ago. Anyone read it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 Just started this and it's brilliant if you're a Rik Mayall fan. It's his 'autobiography' but written in character... that character being a great mix of his many characters, I can imagine a lot of it written by Richie from Bottom On the same note, the only audiobook I have is the Alan Partridge autobiography - narrated by Steve Coogan - it's a superb way of enjoying it really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted July 17, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted July 17, 2014 (edited) And as I'm a big geek I couldn't resist to buy Graham Greene's book Brighton Rock when I just happened to find it a couple of days ago. Anyone read it? Yep. Good book. I've read virtually everything by Graham Greene, as I studied him at school for A-Level. In other news, I have now embarked upon Ulysses. Edited July 17, 2014 by mjmooney 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarewsEyebrowDesigner Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 Shite and onions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pelle Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 Chhers, Mike. I knew I could trust you. Will probably be my next book to read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coda Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 1Q84. A bit weird, but at the same time fascinating. On my long list. The Wind Up Bird Chronicle is one of my favourite novels. I was very disappointed with 1Q84. It's almost 1000 pages and at the end I just felt 'meh' having fallen for the hype on its release. Everything that was quirky, charming and funny in Wind-up Bird annoyed me in 1Q84. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted July 17, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted July 17, 2014 1Q84. A bit weird, but at the same time fascinating. On my long list. The Wind Up Bird Chronicle is one of my favourite novels. I was very disappointed with 1Q84. It's almost 1000 pages and at the end I just felt 'meh' having fallen for the hype on its release. Everything that was quirky, charming and funny in Wind-up Bird annoyed me in 1Q84. I wondered if that might be the case. It may stay on the long list for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVTuco Posted July 17, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted July 17, 2014 1Q84. A bit weird, but at the same time fascinating. On my long list. The Wind Up Bird Chronicle is one of my favourite novels. I was very disappointed with 1Q84. It's almost 1000 pages and at the end I just felt 'meh' having fallen for the hype on its release. Everything that was quirky, charming and funny in Wind-up Bird annoyed me in 1Q84. I wondered if that might be the case. It may stay on the long list for a while. I actually haven't read any of his previous work, but intend to now. Any suggestions as to where to start? Regarding 1Q84, I wasn't disappointed, but maybe it helped that I had no major expectations . Anyway, I thought it was worth reading. Especially the first 500 pages, the second half wasn't as interesting as the first, but that is often the case for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MakemineVanilla Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 Really disappointed with Dave Eggers' The Circle. It reads like a cross between Grisham and Skinner's Walden Two. It is a good job I won't be keeping it because it has one of those gimmicky front covers which is guaranteed to get ripped. I should have known that any book with that much blurb on the cover couldn't live up to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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